Janay DeLoach
Encyclopedia
Cynithia "Janay" DeLoach is a United States track and field
athlete. She graduated from Ben Eielson High School located in Eielson AFB, Alaska May, 2003. She was recruited for scholarships in track and field as well as basketball and academics. She went to college at Colorado State University
for track and field in Fall 2003.
Aviva Diamond League
10 July 2011. Janay was victorious over a strong long jump field to win the Birmingham UK Grand Prix event with a best jump of 6.78m (22.24 ft).
2008: Janay DeLoach competed at the 2008 Summer OlympicTrials for the long jump. She placed 21st in the trials with a jump of 19–07.50 feet. For the second consecutive year, DeLoach has been named as the recipient of the Virginia K. Frank Award, given annually since 1976 to the most outstanding female athlete. The Frank Award is donated by the alumni association in honor of Frank's outstanding leadership and coaching during her 16-year tenure at CSU, where she developed and directed women's athletics while it was a part of the Women's Recreation Association. Frank was also chosen as the first woman to receive the Outstanding Professor Award from CSU in 1963. DeLoach became just the third female track and field athlete in school history to earn multiple All-America honors in the same season when she accomplished the feat in 2008 with top honors in both the long jump and the 100 meters, and also earned all-MWC recognition in both events. DeLoach was selected as an MWC Scholar Athlete and earned academic all-MWC honors. She becomes just the fourth repeat winner in the award's 33-year history, joining Loree Smith
(track and field, 2004–05), Becky Hammon
(basketball, 1998–99), and Amy Brookover (swimming, 1989–90) as the only two-time recipients of the award.
2007: Janay DeLoach earned the All-American honor at the NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships. DeLoach finished fifth in the long jump with a leap of 20–9.25.She became the first ever Colorado State All-American, indoor or outdoor, male or female, in the jumps (high jump
, long jump, triple jump
).
She also attended the Pan AM Relays for the long jump in Brazil in 2007. Cynthia "Janay" DeLoach was tenth with 6.04m/19-9.75. She stated-
2006: Redshirted the outdoor season. Finished 14th at the NCAA Championship in the 60 meters. Ran a personal best 7.31 in the preliminaries of the Mountain West Championship and finished second overall. Also won the MWC title in the long jump, winning the first five meets of the year. Broke the school record in January with her winning leap of 20–4.5 at the Modrall Sperling Open.
2005: Ran the fourth fastest time in school history en route to a second place finish in the 100 meters at the Mountain West Championship. Broke the school long jump
record twice during the year and earned all-conference honors placing second. Qualified for the NCAA Regionals and placed in the top 11 in both events. At the MWC Indoor Championship, finished second in both the 60 meters and the long jump, earning all-conference in both.
2004: Broke the school record in the long jump, then finished second at the MWC Championship. During the indoor season, finished second in the long jump and fifth in the 60 meters at the conference championship.
2003: May 19, 2003 Janay DeLoach graduates from Ben Eielson Jr/Sr High School in Eielson AFB, Alaska.
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
athlete. She graduated from Ben Eielson High School located in Eielson AFB, Alaska May, 2003. She was recruited for scholarships in track and field as well as basketball and academics. She went to college at Colorado State University
Colorado State University
Colorado State University is a public research university located in Fort Collins, Colorado. The university is the state's land grant university, and the flagship university of the Colorado State University System.The enrollment is approximately 29,932 students, including resident and...
for track and field in Fall 2003.
Aviva Diamond League
10 July 2011. Janay was victorious over a strong long jump field to win the Birmingham UK Grand Prix event with a best jump of 6.78m (22.24 ft).
College years
2010: DeLoach (now graduated from Colorado State University) is still participating in track and field events and is unattached at the current moment.2008: Janay DeLoach competed at the 2008 Summer OlympicTrials for the long jump. She placed 21st in the trials with a jump of 19–07.50 feet. For the second consecutive year, DeLoach has been named as the recipient of the Virginia K. Frank Award, given annually since 1976 to the most outstanding female athlete. The Frank Award is donated by the alumni association in honor of Frank's outstanding leadership and coaching during her 16-year tenure at CSU, where she developed and directed women's athletics while it was a part of the Women's Recreation Association. Frank was also chosen as the first woman to receive the Outstanding Professor Award from CSU in 1963. DeLoach became just the third female track and field athlete in school history to earn multiple All-America honors in the same season when she accomplished the feat in 2008 with top honors in both the long jump and the 100 meters, and also earned all-MWC recognition in both events. DeLoach was selected as an MWC Scholar Athlete and earned academic all-MWC honors. She becomes just the fourth repeat winner in the award's 33-year history, joining Loree Smith
Loree Smith
-Early years:Smith said she played sports just to pass the time growing up. When asked to describe her start in track and field, she said she was "just a chubby kid throwing 25 feet in the shot and 60 feet in the discus." Loree was originally a three sport athlete in high school getting conference...
(track and field, 2004–05), Becky Hammon
Becky Hammon
Rebecca Lynn "Becky" Hammon is a professional basketball player currently under contract with the San Antonio Silver Stars of the WNBA.-Early life:...
(basketball, 1998–99), and Amy Brookover (swimming, 1989–90) as the only two-time recipients of the award.
2007: Janay DeLoach earned the All-American honor at the NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships. DeLoach finished fifth in the long jump with a leap of 20–9.25.She became the first ever Colorado State All-American, indoor or outdoor, male or female, in the jumps (high jump
High jump
The high jump is a track and field athletics event in which competitors must jump over a horizontal bar placed at measured heights without the aid of certain devices in its modern most practiced format; auxiliary weights and mounds have been used for assistance; rules have changed over the years....
, long jump, triple jump
Triple jump
The triple jump is a track and field sport, similar to the long jump, but involving a “hop, bound and jump” routine, whereby the competitor runs down the track and performs a hop, a bound and then a jump into the sand pit.The triple jump has its origins in the Ancient Olympics and has been a...
).
She also attended the Pan AM Relays for the long jump in Brazil in 2007. Cynthia "Janay" DeLoach was tenth with 6.04m/19-9.75. She stated-
"I just had a bad day. The best part about this meet is that I got to come to Brazil. I'm so happy to be here".
2006: Redshirted the outdoor season. Finished 14th at the NCAA Championship in the 60 meters. Ran a personal best 7.31 in the preliminaries of the Mountain West Championship and finished second overall. Also won the MWC title in the long jump, winning the first five meets of the year. Broke the school record in January with her winning leap of 20–4.5 at the Modrall Sperling Open.
2005: Ran the fourth fastest time in school history en route to a second place finish in the 100 meters at the Mountain West Championship. Broke the school long jump
Long jump
The long jump is a track and field event in which athletes combine speed, strength, and agility in an attempt to leap as far as possible from a take off point...
record twice during the year and earned all-conference honors placing second. Qualified for the NCAA Regionals and placed in the top 11 in both events. At the MWC Indoor Championship, finished second in both the 60 meters and the long jump, earning all-conference in both.
2004: Broke the school record in the long jump, then finished second at the MWC Championship. During the indoor season, finished second in the long jump and fifth in the 60 meters at the conference championship.
2003: May 19, 2003 Janay DeLoach graduates from Ben Eielson Jr/Sr High School in Eielson AFB, Alaska.